Birth name Peter Sauer Role Basketball Player Name Peter Sauer | Billed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Billed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Height 2 m | |
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Born February 2, 1900
Norka, Volga Region, Russia ( 1900-02-02 ) Ring name(s) Masked Marvel
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Ray Steele Died July 8, 2015, White Plains, New York, United States | ||
Stanford Men's Basketball: Peter Sauer: 'led by example' on and off the court
Peter Sauer (February 2, 1900 - September 11, 1949), was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Ray Steele. He was born and raised in Norka, a German colony in Russia, in 1900 before immigrating to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1906.
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- Stanford Mens Basketball Peter Sauer led by example on and off the court
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Steele worked a catch wrestling style in his early career. 16 May 1934 he wrestled Orville Brown to a 30-minute draw. He gained some notoriety in 1936 when he faced heavyweight boxing contender Kingfish Levinsky in a mixed match, which Steele won in 35 seconds. Steele's biggest accomplishment in the sport was winning the National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Championship from Bronko Nagurski in St. Louis, Missouri on March 7, 1940. Steele would hold the belt for over a year before losing it back to Bronko Nagurski on March 11, 1941 in Houston, Texas.
Sauer served as a mentor to many young stars, including Lou Thesz before his death of a heart attack in September 1949.